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Install 2.0 Program
I am all set to start working at King Arthur Flour next Tuesday. I took another bread making class there this past Monday night focused on baking with whole wheat. I usually manage to turn out whole wheat bread that is similar in texture to lead. But this class helped me understand the science behind […]
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Life 2.0
One of my first goals I want to focus on is finding my running joy. I began to realize over the past year that I have lost the joy in running. As Ben would ask, what joy could there be in running? And I say, that yes, it is difficult and sweaty and tiring but […]
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Century Riders
100 miles done! What a glorious day. Things got started on Friday with a bib pick up at the middle school in Hanover where the event is staged. Pick up started at noon and the temp was about 92 degrees. There were quite a lot of people there already and I’m glad that I went […]
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Pasta presto!
I took a pasta making class at King Arthur Flour today. As with the bread making class I took, I was amazed at how easy it is to make fresh pasta. Just three ingredients: durum wheat, all-purpose flour, and eggs. and you’ve got your dough. Then the magic begins with […]
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Covered Bridges 2011
5th half marathon – done. No rain this year, which meant sun. Which was strong at the start. A bit warm, in the 70’s which made things a bit slower than last year. But still a good run overall. I’m struggling with the hydration issue…overdoing it I think. I get hot and then want to […]
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More Bread
I baked a loaf of Harvest Grain bread this weekend. It was easy, now that I have the technique down. Takes only about 10 min of active time, then time to leave it to rise. My plan is to bake a loaf (or two) for the week and never have to buy bread again. I […]
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Pedal Onward – 32 more miles to go
The rain held off on Sunday, breezy, flashes of sun. Somehow we always manage to ride INTO the wind, no matter what direction we seem to be going. Completed an almost 19 mile stretch along both sides of the Connecticuit River in NH and VT. A couple of big hills to challenge the leg muscles […]
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RTTP
Another successful completion of the Road To The Pogue. The rain held off, the weather was great. Cool, cloudy. I did my best time yet on this course, which was good. I keep forgetting how challenging it is and so after 4 years, starting to really get to know the course and where I can […]
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Baking Bread
I attended a yeast bread class last night at King Arthur Flour education center in Norwich, VT. It was great! I’ve baked yeast breads before, but couldn’t quite get the technique down. The class was full of helpful tips and demonstrations and then we got to play. We made three loaves, two from the same […]
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Pedal Onward- Only 42 More Miles to Go
Monday marked our inaugural bike ride of the season. Just a short loop around Lake Morey. Just enough to get the butt muscles a bit sore and back in the saddle again. Here are some pics from that ride. It felt great to get back on the road again. And only 42 more miles to […]